Julius Peppers

Did he play Thursday against the Giants? I only ask because I thought I saw him on the field but I'm unable to find him on the stat sheet. Surely somebody who's taking up as much space on the salary cap as he is would at least show up on the stat sheet in some capacity, no?

&quot;I'm terribly disappointed in the fact that my privacy has been violated, as well as frustrated with whoever negligently and carelessly committed such a flagrant error,&quot; he said in a statement released to the Tribune.

&quot;I will admit that, at times, some of my priorities were not always aligned properly. Luckily, I had a great support system. - (that) who gave me much needed counsel.

&quot;I can assure everyone that there is no academic fraud as it relates to my college transcript. I took every course with qualified members of the UNC faculty and I earned every grade whether it was good or bad.&quot;

Interesting that the first UNC fan to actually attempt to address the topic ended up talking about NC State. Baby steps, I suppose...

Back on topic...

&quot;Opposing offensive coordinators used to base each game plan around neutralizing Peppers with multiple blockers. He was double-teamed, if not triple-teamed. Brandon Marshall is treated that way on offense these days. But not Peppers on defense. Only one of those players is still feared, it seems.&quot;

Sure doesn't sound good for JPep. Anyone know what's going on with him?

Interesting that the first UNC fan to actually attempt to address the topic ended up talking about NC State. Baby steps, I suppose...

Back on topic...

"Opposing offensive coordinators used to base each game plan around neutralizing Peppers with multiple blockers. He was double-teamed, if not triple-teamed. Brandon Marshall is treated that way on offense these days. But not Peppers on defense. Only one of those players is still feared, it seems."

Sure doesn't sound good for JPep. Anyone know what's going on with him?

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Two-sport star at Flagship U...Pro Bowls, likely Hall of Famer..I'd say he's pretty well set for life, not unusual for Flagship U. alums in the Bigs.

And how exactly has any of this helped his team this year? If anything, it seems it may have hurt his team.

The Bears may have thought they were getting a &quot;likely Hall of Famer&quot; but have instead paid $3.168 million dollars for a player who hasn't recorded a defensive statistic in half of their games thus far.

Interesting that the first UNC fan to actually attempt to address the topic ended up talking about NC State. Baby steps, I suppose...

Back on topic...

"Opposing offensive coordinators used to base each game plan around neutralizing Peppers with multiple blockers. He was double-teamed, if not triple-teamed. Brandon Marshall is treated that way on offense these days. But not Peppers on defense. Only one of those players is still feared, it seems."

Sure doesn't sound good for JPep. Anyone know what's going on with him?

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Two-sport star at Flagship U...Pro Bowls, likely Hall of Famer..I'd say he's pretty well set for life, not unusual for Flagship U. alums in the Bigs.

Is that what's got you so upset?

— Posted by uncpwnsyou

The poor dr. punt seeks self-appreciation by trolling about a player 6+ years older than the average NFL d-lineman. 8 or so seasons past the average NFL career, JPep has no need to defend his stellar career.

Interesting that the first UNC fan to actually attempt to address the topic ended up talking about NC State. Baby steps, I suppose...

Back on topic...

"Opposing offensive coordinators used to base each game plan around neutralizing Peppers with multiple blockers. He was double-teamed, if not triple-teamed. Brandon Marshall is treated that way on offense these days. But not Peppers on defense. Only one of those players is still feared, it seems."

Sure doesn't sound good for JPep. Anyone know what's going on with him?

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Two-sport star at Flagship U...Pro Bowls, likely Hall of Famer..I'd say he's pretty well set for life, not unusual for Flagship U. alums in the Bigs.

Is that what's got you so upset?

— Posted by uncpwnsyou

The poor dr. punt seeks self-appreciation by trolling about a player 6+ years older than the average NFL d-lineman. 8 or so seasons past the average NFL career, JPep has no need to defend his stellar career.

— Posted by katokarma2.5

LOL true.

Dr. punt has been &quot;saving up&quot; for all these years, just waiting for JPep to be &quot;below average&quot; five games into a season...

To be honest, Pepp is being Pepp. He had the reputation for taking plays off in high school, and Bunting benched him for that while he was at Carolina. He did the same with the Panthers. Pepp could play brilliant when he wanted to, but there seems to be a common thread here: Pepp plays hard when he wants to.

To be honest, Pepp is being Pepp. He had the reputation for taking plays off in high school, and Bunting benched him for that while he was at Carolina. He did the same with the Panthers. Pepp could play brilliant when he wanted to, but there seems to be a common thread here: Pepp plays hard when he wants to.

— Posted by StunGunn

Thanks for your honesty. I had never heard of his reputation for taking plays off. I, for one, hope he is able to turn things around for himself and his team.

Did he play Thursday against the Giants? I only ask because I thought I saw him on the field but I'm unable to find him on the stat sheet. Surely somebody who's taking up as much space on the salary cap as he is would at least show up on the stat sheet in some capacity, no?

I'm extremely disapointed in Peppers this season. He was quoted the other day in an interview as saying he felt like he was still 25 and in great shape. Well if thats the case he needs to start playing like it. I would love to see him go into the HOF on a positive note by having 2 or 3 more solid seasons and be a difference maker again.

Interesting that the first UNC fan to actually attempt to address the topic ended up talking about NC State. Baby steps, I suppose...

Back on topic...

"Opposing offensive coordinators used to base each game plan around neutralizing Peppers with multiple blockers. He was double-teamed, if not triple-teamed. Brandon Marshall is treated that way on offense these days. But not Peppers on defense. Only one of those players is still feared, it seems."

Sure doesn't sound good for JPep. Anyone know what's going on with him?

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Two-sport star at Flagship U...Pro Bowls, likely Hall of Famer..I'd say he's pretty well set for life, not unusual for Flagship U. alums in the Bigs.

Is that what's got you so upset?

— Posted by uncpwnsyou

Hall of famer? Your head is buried firmly in your backside if you believe that. He takes too many plays off for that.

Did he play Thursday against the Giants? I only ask because I thought I saw him on the field but I'm unable to find him on the stat sheet. Surely somebody who's taking up as much space on the salary cap as he is would at least show up on the stat sheet in some capacity, no?

I'm extremely disapointed in Peppers this season. He was quoted the other day in an interview as saying he felt like he was still 25 and in great shape. Well if thats the case he needs to start playing like it. I would love to see him go into the HOF on a positive note by having 2 or 3 more solid seasons and be a difference maker again.

— Posted by larrys080returns

Agreed. I loved him when he played for the Panthers and hated to see him leave. Hopefully he can turn it around next week. The Redskins will definitely provide him with a great opportunity to do so (1-4, yikes).

To be honest, Pepp is being Pepp. He had the reputation for taking plays off in high school, and Bunting benched him for that while he was at Carolina. He did the same with the Panthers. Pepp could play brilliant when he wanted to, but there seems to be a common thread here: Pepp plays hard when he wants to.

— Posted by StunGunn

Thanks for your honesty. I had never heard of his reputation for taking plays off. I, for one, hope he is able to turn things around for himself and his team.

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

I hope he turns things around as well, P. To have that much God-given talent, and not use it is a shame. I have nothing against Pepp, and while I'm a Panthers' fan, he fulfilled his obligation and then some to that organization. I thought when he went to the Bears with the style of defense he prefers to play, he'd flourish and be very happy. Hope he figures things out. He is a talented man.

As jgunn said, Pepp has a reputation for taking plays off. Perhaps this year he has decided to take off for the entire first half of the schedule instead? I'm sure management would've loved to have known they before they forked over $3+ million dollars.

As jgunn said, Pepp has a reputation for taking plays off. Perhaps this year he has decided to take off for the entire first half of the schedule instead? I'm sure management would've loved to have known they before they forked over $3+ million dollars.

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Perhaps, after returning that fumble 42-yards for a TD last month, JPep is thinking about calling it a career.

Let's hope he winds things down better than, say...Torry Holt.

Regardless, Bears management will certainly know know what to do and when.

As jgunn said, Pepp has a reputation for taking plays off. Perhaps this year he has decided to take off for the entire first half of the schedule instead? I'm sure management would've loved to have known they before they forked over $3+ million dollars.

— Posted by Dr. Pwnt

Think about how shtooopid the Bills GM feels.

He forked over $100-mil for Mary. O. Williams, about 30X what JPep is making.

Year 1: First Team All-Pro (4th highest vote getter for Defensive POY)Year 2: Elected to Pro-Bowl and led team in sacks (surpassing 100...one of 28 players in history to achieve that mark)Year 3: Second Team All-Pro and first Bear to have back to back 11 sack seasons since Richard Dent

If only the management in todays game cared about what happened 3 seasons ago. Alas, it does not. Unfortunately this is a &quot;what have you done for me lately&quot; industry in which Peppers....has only 8 tackles, 1 sack, and 3 games without a single defensive statistic to show for it.

But like I said earlier, next week provides an excellent opportunity for him to rebound from his woeful first half of the season. I'm sure the Bears would be delighted if he actually started earning his paychecks this season...

&quot;The lack of pass rush is basically embarrassing at this point. Julius Peppers failed to record a tackle on the night, while Shea McClellin and rookie David Bass each made two tackles.&quot;

Outplayed by a rookie? For the second time this year? Ouch.

Bass has almost half of Peppers' stats on the season despite only playing in 3 games. If only former NC State coach Marc Trestman had more players like David Bass, who don't take entire parts of the season off and take up less than a tenth in salary cap space, he might be able to get a decent pass rush.

Back on topic (seeing as some on here only like to talk about the way things USED to be)....

&quot;Peppers still looks a step slow, and has not been quick to adjust when he's been beaten on his initial move all season, and Thursday night provided several more examples of that lack of second-chance push that has become his calling card this year.&quot;

Hopefully the big fella can regain that step and actually be an asset to his team, unlike the first half of the season..

dr. punt wants to talk current but floods this thread with his references of past dates/times/years...

From pg 1 of this thread: &quot;Peppers hasn't been the same since his dear old alma mater threw him under the bus, then backed over him last August (2012)...&quot; (and brings up transcript references from 1999)

From pg 2: &quot;The Bears may have thought they were getting a &quot;likely Hall of Famer&quot; (JPep began his career with Chicago in 2010...making All Pro and/or Pro Bowl all 3 completed years)

From pg 3: &quot;I loved him when he played for the Panthers&quot; (like when he was Defensive POY)

From pg 5: &quot;what have you done for me lately&quot; (as in the just completed season...All Pro)